Scouting Report
Claude Giroux holds a +5.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Koivu on defensive-zone draws (87% H2H, 15 meetings). Giroux wins 57.6% vs left-shot opponents — Koivu shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Giroux 56.8% vs Koivu 51.8% (+5.1%)
H2H factor
Koivu leads 21-10 in 31 meetings
Offensive zone
Koivu 85.5%
Defensive zone
Koivu 93.7%
Neutral zone
Koivu 85.7%
Result
Saku Koivu favored at 89.5%
10.5%
89.5%
Giroux
Koivu
Head-to-Head Record
10
-
21
(31 meetings)
10
21
Giroux
Koivu
Last 10: Giroux 2-8 Koivu
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Giroux
6
4
Giroux
Koivu
10 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Koivu
2
13
Giroux
Koivu
15 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Koivu
2
4
Giroux
Koivu
6 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Giroux
Koivu
Edge
Even Strength
55.8% (13,861)
51.9% (3,221)
+3.9%
Power Play
60.5% (4,075)
59.3% (437)
+1.2%
Penalty Kill
57.4% (2,518)
48.0% (764)
+9.4%
On penalty kill, Giroux has a +9.4% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Koivu shoots left. Giroux is 57.6% vs left-shot opponents (14,370).
Giroux shoots right. Koivu is 52.0% vs right-shot opponents (1,337).
Home / Away
Giroux
Koivu
Home
59.2% (10,252)
53.5% (2,281)
Away
54.5% (10,242)
50.1% (2,209)
By Period
Giroux
Koivu
P1
57.5%
51.1%
P2
56.2%
52.6%
P3
57.3%
51.8%
OT
51.4%
52.3%
Final 5 min
58.5%
55.9%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Giroux
66.0%▲
58.5%
56.9%
Koivu
46.0%▼
50.0%
51.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2014 | 3 | 18:52 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 30, 2014 | 3 | 17:07 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 30, 2014 | 3 | 14:44 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 30, 2014 | 3 | 13:01 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 30, 2014 | 3 | 08:50 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 30, 2014 | 3 | 06:51 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 30, 2014 | 3 | 03:55 | Offensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 30, 2014 | 2 | 02:52 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 30, 2014 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Jan 30, 2014 | 1 | 11:35 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 30, 2014 | 1 | 11:21 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 30, 2014 | 1 | 06:00 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 30, 2014 | 1 | 02:44 | Neutral | Saku Koivu |
| Jan 30, 2014 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 2, 2011 | OT | 02:05 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 2, 2011 | OT | 00:41 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 3 | 19:17 | Defensive | Claude Giroux |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 3 | 16:28 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 3 | 10:05 | Defensive | Saku Koivu |
| Dec 2, 2011 | 3 | 03:55 | Offensive | Claude Giroux |